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Hi, I am so excited to be making this post for Rhedd's Creative Spirit Challenge Blog. We are an altered art group. My first jump into the water was the kiddie pool I must admit! I chose to alter a birdhouse that has been sitting around unpainted crying for attention. I loved the shape of it and just never did anything with it. So I had a pack of DP of wood grains given to me by my lovely parents and the process began! I painted the piece with a pink acrylic wash. Then I glued pink wood grain paper on the sides and back. For the roof and floor of the porch I used a white birch piece of paper from the stack. I painted the porch columns and railing as well as the edges with white also the top which has a little knob and I painted that pink. Then to the fun part! I made a rag rug from lace scraps for the front door/bird entrance. I used polymer clay to make a nice yummy summer fruit platter containing watermelon, grapes, an apple with a bite out of it (someone couldn't wait!) , orange, and sliced lemon. I glued this to the porch railing for any guests who visit. Of course what porch doesn't have a plant hanger so to the wire bucket to construct a wire hanging basket filled with moss and a lovely purple flower. At the time I had just completed a light catcher out of an aluminum can (spoiler alert..one of these will make an appearance) so I decided to make a mini me of it. Attaching it was harder than I anticipated and I didn't get the swinging motion I wanted but overall I like it. I dry brushed some white acrylic paint on the decorative carving at the top and from the paper stack added the "sign" Fly. For the top I added a very light green ribbon with some dark green ribbon for a bow and a large pink flower from my stash as well as two smaller flowers around the knob. And I feared my feathered friends might not be prepared for colder times so I added a wood stack to the side of the building. This was done by fussy cutting some individual wood pieces from a piece of the paper stack and gluing trying to give some dimension to it. And to ward off any hunger I added some milk and honey containers I had made from dowels and a jar of gum drops by the fruit. It was then ready for the birdies to move in .....however, it got added to the collection on top of my book cases! I know, selfish of me!! Thanks for reading and thanks to the RCS team and Sandie for including me in on the fun!
Our challenges run monthly and the link is: http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.co.uk/ Rhedd's Creative Spirit Happy Crafting!
6 Comments
sandra Wright
3/2/2015 07:04:44 pm
Such a delightful project...I love everything about it, wonderful attention to detail... 3/5/2015 06:39:07 pm
This is super pretty Nanette! Such lovely colours and just a gorgeous bird house. x 3/12/2015 10:31:39 am
The detailing in your birdhouse would make any little birdie or fairy that inhabits it very, very, very happy. I especially love the miniature fruit platter. Blessings!
Joanna
6/11/2015 05:41:16 am
Its awesome, I love it Leave a Reply. |